Eyeing Death
<p><strong>Eyeing Death:</strong> A rusty-spotted cat <em>Prionailurus rubiginosus</em> that attempted to navigate an oncoming minefield of traffic paid with its life. These near-threatened felines, among the smallest wild cats are barely half the size of domestic cats! The photographer was saddened that his first encounter with this beautiful cat was not in the wild, but after its death on the busy Sasan-Talala highway just off the Gir National Park. The killer road was reportedly built without the approval of the Gujarat State Wildlife Board.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Sasan Gir, Gujarat<br />
<strong>Details:</strong> Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV, Lens: EF 16-35 mm. f/2.8L II USM, Shutter speed: 1/160 sec., ISO: 100, Aperture: f4, Focal length: 19 mm.<br />
<strong>Date:</strong> April 10, 2022, 7:21 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Kenneth Lawrence</strong></p>
